Memorial Day

GM group to honor U.S. military fallen today

General
Motors' Customer Care and Aftersales (CCA) Veterans Affinity Group
(VAG) will honor U.S. Military personnel who lost their lives in
Afghanistan at the first annual "Field of "Flags" event.

The formal semi-military event, featuring U.S. Navy Color Guard
members and Military Buglers, will be held Tuesday, May 22 from
1:00-2:00 p.m., at the GM CCA Willow Run Complex located at 50000 Ecorse
Road, Belleville, Mich., 48111. The event is also in conjunction with
the GM UAW local 174.

"The Field of Flags event leading up to Memorial Day is another way
we can honor their commitment and say thank you to the members of the
U.S. Armed Forces and their families for their courage, service and
sacrifice," said Steve Hill, GM North America Vice President of CCA and
GM's corporate champion for the group. "This is a grassroots event
sponsored by our employees, who have a passion for this cause, and spend
their own time to demonstrate their support and respect for the U.S.
Military."

Approximately 2,000 flags will be planted in a field on the lawn of
the facility. The ceremony will include the raising of an American flag
flown over Afghanistan, the playing of "The National Anthem" and
"America the Beautiful," the reading of the "Field of Flags"
declaration, remarks by guest speaker Steve Hill, a special CCA VAG
presentation, the planting of the final flag and a memorial wreath, the
ringing of a ships bell honoring service members lost, Taps, and the
presentation of the flag flown over Afghanistan.

GM's VAG Customer Care and Aftersales, headquarters in Grand Blanc,
conducts fundraising activities to support GM employees who are U.S
Military Veterans, in the Reserves or National Guard. To date, the group
has raised $20,000 for Piquette Square, a non-profit organization in
Detroit that helps homeless veterans. Additionally, it provides support
through various activities such as sending care packages and phone cards
troops abroad.

"Our group's overriding objective is to take care of the military men
and women who take care of us," said Don Gore, president of the
Customer Care and Aftersales VAG Chapter. "I am proud of the job our
team has done, which has resulted in overwhelming support for veterans,
deployed military and fellow employee reservists."